Tim Herron finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. That $234,000 is worth about $495,663 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1996 Honda Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1996 Honda Classic prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Herron | -17 | $216,000 | $234,000 +8% |
| 2 | Mark McCumber | -13 | $129,600 | $140,400 +8% |
| T3 | Nick Price | -12 | $81,600 | $67,600 |
| T3 | Lee Rinker | -12 | $81,600 | $67,600 |
| T3 | Payne Stewart | -12 | $81,600 | $67,600 |
| 6 | Mark O'Meara | -11 | $43,200 | $46,800 +8% |
| T7 | David Frost | -9 | $40,200 | $41,925 |
| T7 | Michael Campbell | -9 | $40,200 | $41,925 |
| T9 | Vijay Singh | -7 | $35,100 | |
| T9 | Nick Faldo | -7 | $35,100 | |
| T9 | Phil Blackmar | -7 | $35,100 | |
| T12 | Emlyn Aubrey | -6 | $25,480 | |
| T12 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -6 | $25,480 | |
| T12 | Doug Martin | -6 | $25,480 | |
| T12 | Sandy Lyle | -6 | $25,480 | |
| T12 | Tommy Tolles | -6 | $25,480 | |
| T17 | John Mahaffey | -5 | $18,850 | |
| T17 | Greg Norman | -5 | $18,850 | |
| T17 | Curtis Strange | -5 | $18,850 | |
| T17 | David Toms | -5 | $18,850 | |
| T21 | Marco Dawson | -4 | $13,000 | |
| T21 | Jeff Hart | -4 | $13,000 | |
| T21 | Olin Browne | -4 | $13,000 | |
| T21 | Brad Fabel | -4 | $13,000 | |
| T21 | Allen Doyle | -4 | $13,000 | |
| T21 | Omar Uresti | -4 | $13,000 | |
| T27 | Franklin Langham | -3 | $8,700 | $9,035 |
| T27 | Hisayuki Sasaki | -3 | $8,700 | $9,035 |
| T27 | Michael Bradley | -3 | $8,700 | $9,035 |
| T27 | Mike Hulbert | -3 | $8,700 | $9,035 |
| T27 | Joey Sindelar | -3 | $8,700 | $9,035 |
| T27 | David Peoples | -3 | $8,700 | $9,035 |
| T33 | Len Mattiace | -2 | $7,020 | |
| T33 | Patrick Burke | -2 | $7,020 | |
| T33 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -2 | $7,020 | |
| T33 | Rick Fehr | -2 | $7,020 | |
| T33 | Mark Calcavecchia | -2 | $7,020 | |
| T38 | Keith Clearwater | -1 | $5,460 | |
| T38 | John Adams | -1 | $5,460 | |
| T38 | Ed Fiori | -1 | $5,460 | |
| T38 | Scott Verplank | -1 | $5,460 | |
| T38 | Gene Sauers | -1 | $5,460 | |
| T38 | Neal Lancaster | -1 | $5,460 | |
| T44 | John Morse | E | $3,837 | |
| T44 | Carl Paulson | E | $3,837 | |
| T44 | Larry Nelson | E | $3,837 | |
| T44 | Blaine McCallister | E | $3,837 | |
| T44 | Keith Fergus | E | $3,837 | |
| T44 | Scott Hoch | E | $3,837 | |
| T44 | Brian Claar | E | $3,837 | |
| T51 | Robert Wrenn | +1 | $3,129 | |
| T51 | Mike Brisky | +1 | $3,129 | |
| T51 | Brian Henninger | +1 | $3,129 | |
| T54 | Andrew Magee | +2 | $2,990 | |
| T54 | Wayne Levi | +2 | $2,990 | |
| T54 | Brad Faxon | +2 | $2,990 | |
| T57 | John Daly | +3 | $2,925 | |
| T57 | Massy Kuramoto | +3 | $2,925 | |
| T59 | Sean Murphy | +4 | $2,592 | $2,821 |
| T59 | Joel Edwards | +4 | $2,592 | $2,821 |
| T59 | Bob Gilder | +4 | $2,592 | $2,821 |
| T59 | Dave Stockton, Jr. | +4 | $2,592 | $2,821 |
| T59 | Jay Williamson | +4 | $2,592 | $2,821 |
| T59 | Jesper Parnevik | +4 | $2,592 | $2,821 |
| T65 | Stuart Appleby | +5 | $2,691 | |
| T65 | Frank Lickliter II | +5 | $2,691 | |
| T65 | Charlie Rymer | +5 | $2,691 | |
| T65 | Dave Barr | +5 | $2,691 | |
| 69 | Chris DiMarco | +6 | $2,626 | |
| T70 | Steve Rintoul | +7 | $2,587 | |
| T70 | Brian Tennyson | +7 | $2,587 | |
| T72 | Taylor Smith | +8 | $2,328 | $2,509 |
| T72 | Joe Ozaki | +8 | $2,328 | $2,509 |
| T72 | Robin Freeman | +8 | $2,328 | $2,509 |
| T72 | Jarmo Sandelin | +8 | $2,328 | $2,509 |
| 76 | John Inman | +10 | $2,444 | |
| 77 | Gary Rusnak | +13 | $2,418 | |
| 78 | Brian Kamm | +16 | $2,392 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Julian | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jurgensen | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene George | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Schulz | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Yoshinori Mizumaki | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Guy Boros | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Dunlap | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gump | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gallagher | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Trittler | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tray Tyner | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Smith | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Swartz | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Jordan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Elliott | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Lee | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hugh Royer III | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryan Gorman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Maginnes | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Armagost | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Gullion | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Parsons | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Daley | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Whittaker | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Kirkpatrick | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Medlin | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | +3 | $0 | |
| DQ | Mike Springer | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Mike Standly | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Tommy Armour III | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Donnie Hammond | +1 | Not known |
The Honda Classic winner's share over time
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1996 Honda Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1996 Honda Classic get?
Tim Herron won $234,000 from a $1,300,000 purse.
What was the 1996 Honda Classic purse?
$1,300,000.
How much did last place get at the 1996 Honda Classic?
The smallest check was $2,392, to Brian Kamm (78).
How many players made the cut at the 1996 Honda Classic?
78 players made the cut and finished, and 62 players missed it.